Hello TMC,
I am a longtime Tesla fan who has been lurking on these forums for years, maybe even a decade now. I first found out about Tesla through AC Propulsion, long before Elon Musk was CEO and I got to sit in early Roadster and early Model S prototypes when they first showed them in public, which was a real thrill for me as an engineer.
I only recently have found myself in a position where I can financially justify the purchase of a Tesla. However it's important to me to make sure that it would suit my typical, long, boring commute, particularly on Autopilot. I've done a test drive of the Model S and the Model X but 20 or 30 minutes doesn't really cut it for determining if I can buy such an expensive car.
What I want to do is rent (or borrow!) a Tesla for a day or two to see how it feels on my regular commute between the Sunshine Coast to Brisbane. I have checked with pretty much every conceivable source for rentals including Evee, peer to peer carsharing services, major car rental companies and none of them really, truly have a Tesla for rent in Brisbane. I contacted Tesla sales, and they will loan one overnight, however they said financing would have to be arranged in advance, which is a nuisance when I'm still only considering the purchase.
Can anyone think of a way I could get my hands on an X or an S for a couple of days? I'm stumped on how to go about doing that. Don't mind spending a bit of money just to be sure that it works for my particular commute.
I'm polling TMC's collective wisdom here. Any thoughts? On how I can go about this?
I am a longtime Tesla fan who has been lurking on these forums for years, maybe even a decade now. I first found out about Tesla through AC Propulsion, long before Elon Musk was CEO and I got to sit in early Roadster and early Model S prototypes when they first showed them in public, which was a real thrill for me as an engineer.
I only recently have found myself in a position where I can financially justify the purchase of a Tesla. However it's important to me to make sure that it would suit my typical, long, boring commute, particularly on Autopilot. I've done a test drive of the Model S and the Model X but 20 or 30 minutes doesn't really cut it for determining if I can buy such an expensive car.
What I want to do is rent (or borrow!) a Tesla for a day or two to see how it feels on my regular commute between the Sunshine Coast to Brisbane. I have checked with pretty much every conceivable source for rentals including Evee, peer to peer carsharing services, major car rental companies and none of them really, truly have a Tesla for rent in Brisbane. I contacted Tesla sales, and they will loan one overnight, however they said financing would have to be arranged in advance, which is a nuisance when I'm still only considering the purchase.
Can anyone think of a way I could get my hands on an X or an S for a couple of days? I'm stumped on how to go about doing that. Don't mind spending a bit of money just to be sure that it works for my particular commute.
I'm polling TMC's collective wisdom here. Any thoughts? On how I can go about this?
